# Purani Alimur Village, Tezpur, Sonitpur (Assam) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sonitpur/tezpur/purani-alimur/ Village · Tezpur, Sonitpur # Purani Alimur Purani Alimur is a village in Tezpur sub-district of Sonitpur district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **1,121 people in 232 households**, the 60th largest of 110 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.5%. - 1,121people (2011) - 232households - 69.8%literacy - 936females per 1,000 males ## Purani Alimur PIN code and other codes Purani Alimur falls in Tezpur sub-district, Sonitpur district, Assam. - Community development blockGabharu - Census village code286305 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Purani Alimur from nearby towns? - Tezpur (district HQ)6 km by road - Tezpur (nearest town)6 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Purani Alimur? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Purani Alimur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Alisanga Uriumguri - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Alisanga Uriumguri - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Tezpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Purani Alimur known for? The main crops are **paddy, vegetables and horticulture crops**. About 49% of the 83 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Purani Alimur Of every 100 households in Purani Alimur in 2011, 44 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Purani Alimur · ■ Tezpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****44%** **46% Toilet within the home ****81%** **81% No toilet (open defecation) ****12%** **17% Tap water ****1%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****74%** **72% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%** **28% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** **71% Use banking services ****29%** **47% Television ****27%** **34% Mobile phone ****69%** **48% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****9%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **4% None of these assets ****6%** **15% Own their home ****84%** **91% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Purani Alimur? ■ Purani Alimur · ■ Tezpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.8%** **76.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****936** **930 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1033** **927 Working population ****30.4%** **35.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.9% for men and 65.3% for women. 51% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 40 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 12 (4%) · **■** Household industry 13 (4%) · **■** Other work 252 (74%) · **■** Marginal 24 (7%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Tezpur - Jahajduba Gaon1,220 people - Niraiati Gaon1,217 people - Niz-Haleswar1,189 people - Rangamati Gaon1,166 people - Kumar Gaon1,113 people - Kachari Pam1,090 people - Latia Mari1,056 people - Gerua Gaon1,019 people [All 128 villages in Tezpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sonitpur/tezpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Purani Alimur from Tezpur?6 km by road - What is the population of Purani Alimur?1,121 (Census 2011) - Which district is Purani Alimur in?Sonitpur district (Tezpur sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Purani Alimur?69.8% (Census 2011)